Amid Strait of Hormuz's effective closure, average gas price in the U.S. holds above $4

March jobs report: Healthcare continues to comprise most of new hiring

This Week in the World: Trump's speech on war in Iran + war in Ukraine update

Sunday News Brief for March 29, 2026

This Week in the World: The global oil market

Two states that could offer insight into the country's political direction

Trump walks back his social media threat to "obliterate" Iran's power plants

Sunday News Brief for March 22, 2026

This Week in the World: Former political prisoner of Iran on the prospect of 'regime change'

Wall Street's steady tumble since the war in Iran began + the impact of high oil prices

February inflation data is released, amid report showing loss of 92,000 jobs last month

Sunday News Brief for March 15, 2026

This Week in the World: The implications of U.S.-Israeli strikes in Iran

Sunday News Brief for March 1, 2026

This Week in the World: The global climate change response and U.S. role in it

Sunday News Brief for February 22, 2026

This Week in the World: Cuba in Context

In brief: Kevin Warsh, President Trump's pick to lead the Federal Reserve

What last week's job data revealed about U.S. hiring in January — and all of 2025

This Week in the World: Press freedom threats, European security, & a bridge dispute

How much have Ohio's U.S. Senate candidates raised, thus far?

Across Ohio, demonstrators rally to support the state's Haitian refugees

Dissecting Ohio's U.S. Senate race with Jessica Taylor of The Cook Political Report

Fed committee decides to hold off on another interest rate cut

Out now on Substack: My latest analysis of the race to decide Ohio's next governor

Ohio's 9th Congressional District race could be a lightning rod for outside money

U.S. inflation rate remained at 2.7% in December

December was another month of low hiring in the U.S. economy, data shows

What does the U.S. have planned for Venezuela? It's not exactly clear.

Constitutional scholar discusses recent U.S. actions in Venezuela

Ohio's gubernatorial candidates have announced their running mates

Ukraine and its allies come to framework deal on post-war security guarantees

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro apprehended in U.S. operation

Zelenskyy says meeting with U.S. counterpart has been agreed on for the "near future"

U.S. economic growth was strong in Q3, despite sticky inflation & sluggish hiring

What we learned about the U.S. economy this week

Should Democrats take a more progressive or moderate direction in 2026?

Which states should each party prioritize in their 2026 spending?

Brown University student discusses last Saturday's mass shooting

Political scientist's take on the ingredients Democrats need for a 'blue wave'

VP of the Minnesota Farmers Union on Trump bailout plan: "We want trade, not aid"

Indiana Republicans could eliminate the state's only two Democrat-held congressional seats

Following the government shutdown, new economic data is on the way

Sunday News Brief for November 30, 2025

Kyiv targeted by another Russian attack, amid resignation of key Ukrainian official

A follow-up to last Sunday's U.S.-Ukraine talks

Populism's past & present role in Ohio politics

The latest on negotiations to end Russia's war in Ukraine

President Trump says he's signed bill to release the 'Epstein files'

First jobs report since the government shutdown is released

How artificial intelligence is contributing to global mis- & disinformation

Sunday News Brief for November 16, 2025

House Democrats release Epstein emails mentioning Trump; president responds

Is the longest government shutdown in U.S. history on the brink of a resolution?

Supreme Court hears arguments over the legality of some Trump tariffs

Saturday News Brief for November 8, 2025

An update on how the longest government shutdown in history is affecting SNAP

Ohio's gubernatorial candidates react to Democrat wins in Virginia, New Jersey

Why the two Democrats on the Ohio Redistricting Commission backed new congressional map

Sunday News Brief for November 2, 2025